Intel Atom N2100 vs Intel Celeron 2980U

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Intel Atom N2100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 2980U
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Celeron 2980U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom N2100 and the Intel Celeron 2980U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom N2100 1 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Celeron 2980U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Atom N2000 (3) CPU group Intel Celeron 2000 (7)
3 Generation 4
Cedarview Architecture Haswell U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom N2100 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Celeron 2980U clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic Intel Celeron 2980U
1 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic Intel Celeron 2980U
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR SGX545 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.64 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
32 Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 10
32 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

PowerVR SGX545 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom N2100, while the Intel Celeron 2980U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic Intel Celeron 2980U
DDR3-800 Memory LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600
4 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom N2100 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP of the Intel Celeron 2980U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic Intel Celeron 2980U
3.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom N2100 has 0.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron 2980U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Atom N2100 Characteristic Intel Celeron 2980U
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 559 Socket BGA 1168
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N2100 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2980U (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N2100 (18%)
Intel Celeron 2980U (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
188 (18%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
1024 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
354 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
694 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
PowerVR SGX545 @ 0.64 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
160 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
63 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom N2100 Intel Atom N2100
1C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 2980U Intel Celeron 2980U
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom N2100 Intel Celeron 2980U
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